Monday

Threshold To Maine Resource Conservation and Development Area, 10 a.m. to noon, meeting for members, sponsors and the general public at Cole Farms Restaurant, Route 100, Gray.

 

Tuesday

Small Business Worksite Wellness Conference, 7:30 a.m. to noon at Husson University’s Dyke Center for Family Business, Bangor. Space is limited and the cost is $10. For more information, call Jaime Laliberte, executive director, Wellness Council of Maine at 947-0307 or visit www.wellnesscouncilofmaine.org/Events.

 

“Unleashing the Power of Stories,” 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., presented by the Maine Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development with David Lee, founder of HumanNature@Work. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers and breakfast is included. The program takes place at the Portland Country Club, Falmouth. For more information or to register, visit www.maineastd.org.

 

Graduate and Professional School Fair, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with representatives from more than 70 postgraduate and professional school programs. Bates College, Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building, 130 Central Ave., Lewiston. There is no admission charge and the fair is open to the public. For details, call the Bates Career Development Center at 786-6232 or visit www.bates.edu/x208292.xml.

 

Legal Implications of Worker Misclassification, 5 p.m., one of a series of public forums to assist Maine businesses and workers with the independent contractor hiring laws. Held at Biddeford- Saco Chamber of Commerce offices, 138 Main St., Saco. For more information or to report tips anonymously, visit the worker misclassification website at www.maine.gov/labor/misclass.

 

“A Women’s Guide to Financial Freedom,” 6 p.m. at Ameriprise Financial, 707 Sable Oaks Drive, South Portland. Call 772-1894 for more information or to reserve a space.

 

“Marketing & Sales: Attract New Customers and Retain Them,” 6 to 9 p.m. SCORE offices, 100 Middle St., second floor, East Tower, Portland. There is a nominal charge. For more information or to register, call 772-1147 or visit: www.scoremaine.com.

 

“Working With the Media” panel discussion, part of Portland Music Foundation’s “Music as a Profession” series, 6:30 p.m. at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. For PMF members only, but membership is available at the door for an annual $20 fee.

 

Wednesday

Engineering Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with recruiters and representatives from nearly 60 companies, will take place at the University of Maine Student Fitness and Recreation Center on the Orono campus. Visit www.umaine.edu/career/ejf.html. or call 581-1359.

Maine Health Management Coalition, symposium on health care reform, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., speakers include NBA hall-of-famer Dominique Wilkins. Held at the Portland Club, 156 State St., Portland. Lunch will be provided. For details, visit www.mehmc.org or call 899-1971.

 

“Three Steps to a Marketing Power Action Plan,” 2 to 3:30 p.m., and “Blogging and Social Media,” 4 to 5:30 p.m. Both workshops held at SCORE offices, 100 Middle St., second floor, East Tower, Portland. There is a nominal charge. For more information or to register, call 772-1147 or visit: www.scoremaine.com.

 

Thursday

Gorham Business Exchange, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with guest speaker Selma Botman, president of University of Southern Maine. Room 113, Upperclass Hall, the new dormitory behind Bailey Hall, University of Southern Maine, Gorham. Advance reservations are requested, but not required. E-mail [email protected].

 

Maine Heritage Policy Center book signing event with Timothy Sandefur, a principal attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation. The event will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant, 25 Long Wharf, Portland. The $35 fee includes a hardcover book and lunch.

 

Maine Real Estate & Development Association, annual fall social, 4:30 to 7 p.m., at Hilton Garden Inn, 65 Commercial St., Portland. A members-only annual meeting begins at 4:15 p.m. The cost is $50 for members and $65 for nonmembers. For more information and to register, visit www.mereda.org.

Friday

“Behavioral Health at the Confluence: Inspired Hearts, Solid Science and Organizational Excellence,” daylong conference with nationally known health-care experts Gary Burlingame, Ph.D., and Anthony Hemmelgarn, Ph.D., at Maple Hill Farm Conference Center, Hallowell. The conference is open to the public and space is limited. The cost is $49, which includes a luncheon buffet. To register, call Michelle Snowden at 873-2136, ext. 2253.

 

Friday and Saturday

“And Then There Were None: The Rise and Fall of Maine’s Sardine Industry,” history conference at Penobscot Marine Museum, Route 1, Searsport. The event takes place Friday evening and Saturday with “The Great Sardine Cookoff” for Saturday’s luncheon. Advance registration is recommended. For details and to register, call 548-2529 or visit www.Penobscot MarineMuseum.org.

 

Upcoming

Maine Affordable Housing Conference, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct., 25 at Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. The cost is $65 and the program is approved for six real estate credits. For details, visit http://www.mainehousing.org/NEWSHousingConf.aspx.

 

“Global Realities of Climate Change: Its Impact in Maine, Managing It in China,” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30, symposium co-sponsored by the Camden Conference and First Congregational Church of Camden and held at the Camden Opera House. Registration is $35 for adults and $15 for students. Lunch is not included. Visit www.camdenconference.org or call 236-1034 or (877) 214-8579.